Case or holder for records of graphophones, &amp;c.



No. 628,163. Patented July 4, I899.

J. G. PIZAGND &. G. A. BISLER. CASE 0R HOLDER FOR RECORDS OF GRAPHOPHONES, 8L0

(Application filed Nov. 22, 1898.) (N o M o d e l uvenfoz n4: Nbams PETERS co.. Pna-rum'uo" WASNINDTDN, n. c.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE.

JAMES G. PIZAGNO AND GUSTAV A. BISLER, OF PHILADELPHIA,

PENNSYLVANIA.

CASE OR HOLDER FOR RECORDS OF GRAPHOPHONES, 800.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,163, dated July {1, 1899.

I Application filed November 22, 1898. $eria1ll'o. 697,133. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JAMES G. PIZAGNO and GUSTAV A. BIsLER, citizens of the United forth in the following specification and accompanying drawing.

Our invention'consists of a holder for the record of a graphophone, phonograph, and the like, the same embodying a column or standard over which the record maybe fitted and which is provided with a head on which the name of the record is placed, so that said name can be readily seen, avoiding the use of the loose piece of paper which heretofore has been placed-within a record and is liable to be misapplied or lost, there being also provided means for maintaining said head in an elevated position and aflexible device for limiting such elevation.

It also consists in forming the column with a follower which is telescopic in its action,

so that it may be depressed and permit the fingers of the hand to be inserted into the records and engage the same;whereby it may be removed without contact with the exterior of the record, injurious in its nature, there being provided a spring for elevating said follower and a flexible connection'for said follower and the stationary part or column for limiting the elevation of the follower and consequently of the head thereon.

The figure represents a perspective view, partlyin vertical section, of a holder for a graphophone or similar record, embodying our invention.

Referring to the drawing, A designates a column consisting of the tube or tubular body B and the follower O, which is telescopically fitted thereto, so as to be capable of rising and falling, it being held in elevated posi-' tion, in part above the top of the tube, by means of the spring D, which rests on the base of the tube and bears upwardly against the bottom of said follower..

In order to limit the elevation of the follower andpreventt-he separation of the same from the tube, we employ the flexible strap or cord E, which is attached to the base of the tube B and passed through the follower, to whose upper end it is also attached, thus serving as a stop for said'follower. At the top of the follower is the head F, which constitutes or on which is placed a label .having the name of the record written or printed thereon.

It will be seen that the record G, which is of the form of a cylinder, is placed over the column and the name of the same appears to the best advantage at the top or above the record, and it cannot be, lost nor misapplied toanother column, the advantage of which is evident.

When a record is to be removed, adjacent fingers of the hand are pressed down on the follower within the top of the record, whereby the interior of the latter is uncovered, and said fingers are then spread apart, whereby they engage with the recordjafter which they are raised and the record follows the same, thus removing it from the column without touching the exterior of the record.

The follower returns to its normal position ready for the restoration of the record'when service of the latter has been performed, the fingers being again inserted in the record and carrying it to the column, on which it is then lowered and placed, the follower yielding suffi'ciently. as the fingers touch the same so that the'record may be released with care and gentleness and thus not be fractured or otherwise injured.

In the drawing, we show. several columnsin-the present instance twelve in numberand a box H, in which they are contained, they being firmly secured to the bottom thereof, and a cover (not shown) will be provided 0 to protect the contents, as is evident.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim as new, and desire to secure-by Letters Patent, is-

1. A record-holder of the character stated, consisting of a column adapted to support a record and a head on said column for the name of the record of said holder, said head being adapted to fall and rise and to be held in elevation and a flexible connection for said col- I00 umn and head for limiting the ascent of the latter.

2. A record-holder of the character stated, consisting of a column, one part of which is adapted to rise and fall and to be held in ele- Vated position and a head on said part for designating the name of the record on the holder and a flexible connection for said column and head for limiting the ascent of the latter.

3. A record-holder of the character stated, consisting of a tubular body, a follower telescopically fitted thereto, means for holding said follower in elevation and a flexible connection for said body and follower for limiting said elevation.

4. A record-holder of the character stated, consisting of a tubular body, a follower fitted telescopically thereto, a head for a designating-mark at the top of said follower, a spring for elevating said follower and a flexible connection for said body and follower for limiting the ascent of the latter.

5. Inacaseforholdingcylinders ofthecharacter stated, the combination with a fixed tubular holder, of adepressible tubular guide closed at one end and telescoping therewith, an elastic device within the telescoping parts for maintaining the guide in an elevated position in relation to the holder, and a flexible connection for said holder and guide for limiting the ascent of the latter.

6. In a case for holding cylinders of the character stated, the combination with a fixed tubular holder, of a depressible tubular guide telescoping therewith, a cap upon the upper end of said deprcssible guide, a surface to said cap upon which can be written the record or other designation of the cylinder, a spring within the telescoping parts formaintaining the guide in an elevated position, and a flexible connection forsaid holder and guide for limiting the ascent of the latter.

7. In a cabinet for holding phonograph-cylinders, the combination with a fixed tubular holder, of a depressible tubular guide telescoping therewith, an elastic device Within the telescoping parts for maintaining the guide in an elevated position in relation to the holder, and a device connected with said holder, passing freely through the bottom of said guide and attached to the latter forlimiting the elevation of the guide.

JAMES G. PIZAGNO. GUSTAV A. BISLER. Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsHELu, WM. 0. WIEDERSHEIM. 

